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Annual Report of the State and County Agent for the Blind for the Year Ending December 31, 1928, Duluth, Minnesota

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STATE AND COUNTY AGENT FOR THE BLIND
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31st, 1928,
The WOT& of the State and county Agent is under the Department for the Blind of the State Board of Control, and the Board
of County Commissioners, The work is financed by an appropriation from the County and from State funds set aside for the
Department for the Blind0 In January? 192^ the St,Louis
County Child Welfare Board was requested by the State Board of
Control to sponsor the work for the Blind in its County. All
matters of importance have been discussed and acted upon by
this competent, well trained board of directors* Hence, the
work of the Agency has been broadened and strengthened through^
this splendid new form of local management,
Our Agency has endeavored to interpret the principles imbibed in the report of the Governor's Commission for the Blind
of 1922, and has had for its authority and guidance a comprehensive law passed by the Legislature of 1913* anci revised in
1923.
DISTRICT
Counties of St.Louis, Itasca, Carlton, Cock, Lake and
Koochiching*
CLIENTELE
1* Blind and partially Blind number k-^ during 1923.
This group'includes all persons who cannot see to
read print, or because of defective vision are unable
to perform the ordinary tasks of life requiring sight.
2. prevention number kjO during 1922L
This group includes those persons with visual defects requiring constant medical care and follow up work either
because of their communicable or progressive nature.
REGISTRATION
In order that we may be of real assistance to our clients
it is necessary to become thoroughly acquainted with their problems. By law our department is required to, "collect statistics
of the blind, including their present physical and mental condition, causes'of blindness, capacity for education and industrial training, and any further information looking toward the
improvement of their condition that may be desired.N A complete
registration is kept of all blind in the district and duplicate
case records are written regarding all active clients requiring our services.
PREVENTION
It is far more important to prevent blindness than to
treat it. One cannot over-emphasize the importance of the
preventative phase of work for the blind especially in this
district where so much eye trouble exists among the Indians
and foreign born. It is estimated that over 60f0 of all blindness is preventable. Therefore, our first question asked of
every new client is: "Have you been examined by a qualified
oculist I Can anything further be done to improve your vision
or restore your sight?" Through the direct efforts of our
Agency scores of clients have received medical attention
during the past year. Our active prevention program consists
of:
Making surveys of eye conditions throughout the district.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STATE AND COUNTY AGENT FOR THE BLIND
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31st, 1928,
The WOT& of the State and county Agent is under the Department for the Blind of the State Board of Control, and the Board
of County Commissioners, The work is financed by an appropriation from the County and from State funds set aside for the
Department for the Blind0 In January? 192^ the St,Louis
County Child Welfare Board was requested by the State Board of
Control to sponsor the work for the Blind in its County. All
matters of importance have been discussed and acted upon by
this competent, well trained board of directors* Hence, the
work of the Agency has been broadened and strengthened through^
this splendid new form of local management,
Our Agency has endeavored to interpret the principles imbibed in the report of the Governor's Commission for the Blind
of 1922, and has had for its authority and guidance a comprehensive law passed by the Legislature of 1913* anci revised in
1923.
DISTRICT
Counties of St.Louis, Itasca, Carlton, Cock, Lake and
Koochiching*
CLIENTELE
1* Blind and partially Blind number k-^ during 1923.
This group'includes all persons who cannot see to
read print, or because of defective vision are unable
to perform the ordinary tasks of life requiring sight.
2. prevention number kjO during 1922L
This group includes those persons with visual defects requiring constant medical care and follow up work either
because of their communicable or progressive nature.
REGISTRATION
In order that we may be of real assistance to our clients
it is necessary to become thoroughly acquainted with their problems. By law our department is required to, "collect statistics
of the blind, including their present physical and mental condition, causes'of blindness, capacity for education and industrial training, and any further information looking toward the
improvement of their condition that may be desired.N A complete
registration is kept of all blind in the district and duplicate
case records are written regarding all active clients requiring our services.
PREVENTION
It is far more important to prevent blindness than to
treat it. One cannot over-emphasize the importance of the
preventative phase of work for the blind especially in this
district where so much eye trouble exists among the Indians
and foreign born. It is estimated that over 60f0 of all blindness is preventable. Therefore, our first question asked of
every new client is: "Have you been examined by a qualified
oculist I Can anything further be done to improve your vision
or restore your sight?" Through the direct efforts of our
Agency scores of clients have received medical attention
during the past year. Our active prevention program consists
of:
Making surveys of eye conditions throughout the district.